Brown Oak Tortrix vs Elm Button

Archips crataegana compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Elm Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Archips	Acleris
Species	Archips crataegana	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Oak Tortrix and Elm Button share a common ancestor at the Family level: Tortricidae.

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Elm Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Oak Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown Oak Tortrix

The Brown Oak Tortrix (Archips crataegana) is a species in the genus Archips. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden